it s a very rare step. it hasn t happened with the special counsel, for sure, in the last two years. they are typically very mom, they will not comment on any reports. even reports that in the past have been shown to be wrong, partially wrong, fully wrong, whatever, special counsel hasn t. this was the exterminator. if it fits were buzzfeed, their other discrepancies on the buzzfeed side that they have not been able to explain in a fashion that is acceptable yet, about how one report said they hadn t seen document s and the other said they had. in this credibility battle, i think the special counsel, and the fact that they should that statement puts buzzfeed and a really bad position in terms of their credibility. melissa: tom bevan, cofounder and publisher of real clear politics. thank you for coming on. you but, melissa. thank you. melissa: as i could summon in the works for president trump and north korea s kim jong un, where they reportedly planned to meet and the secret mi